Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs water level

Name: Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Monument Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

4.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:50 AM MDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 8.6 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 4.09 ft, Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.07 ft and 4.11 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 47 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 70° 47° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 73° 47° 0.00 in Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° 0.03 in Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 60° 47° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 47° 41° 0.22 in, 63% Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 42° 37° 0.03 in, 24% Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 37° 34° 0.03 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Monument Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	10.8 cfs	High	−1.1 cfs	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	1.1 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.8 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	0.5 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.2 mi
Kettle Creek above Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	3.1 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen Road near Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	4.1 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	6 mi
West Monument Creek below Rampart ReservoirRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	5.5 cfs	Very high	−1.3 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:50 AM MDT, the water level was 4.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07103970 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.93388, -104.81720 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.09 ft	2026-10-21 09:50	Provisional
Flow	8.6 cfs	2026-10-21 09:50	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-21 09:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado Springs (usgs:07103970). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/monument-creek-above-woodmen-road-at-colorado-springs

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer